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公开(公告)号：US11623760B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-11
申请号：US17092800
申请日：2020-11-09
摘要： A satellite refueling system has a refueling satellite carrying fuel, a fuel hose connected to the fuel carried by the refueling satellite, with a maneuverable end effector at a deployed end of the fuel hose, the end effector comprising a fuel supply nozzle connected to the fuel hose, a plurality of thrusters on the end effector providing thrust in a plurality of directions, an imaging device on the end effector capturing images in an immediate environment of the end effector, and computerized circuitry operating individual ones of the plurality of thrusters in response to the images captured by the imaging device. The refueling satellite deploys the fuel hose, and the computerized circuitry operates the thrusters to maneuver the end effector, bringing the fuel supply nozzle to a location to deliver fuel.
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公开(公告)号：US20230034258A1
公开(公告)日：2023-02-02
申请号：US17386189
申请日：2021-07-27
申请人： Fenix Space, Inc.
发明人： Michael J. Gallo , Gregory M. Cole
摘要： A launch system and method for orbital or suborbital air-launch of a payload involving releasably coupling a launch vehicle with a towed aircraft via an articulatable carriage to form an air-launch assembly, towing the air-launch assembly via a tow aircraft and interconnected tow cable to a first altitude, releasing the air-launch assembly from tow at or above the first altitude, activating the towed aircraft propulsion system and initiating a pull-up and climb maneuver of the towed aircraft to a second altitude, articulating the articulatable carriage to shift the air-launch assembly from a stowed position to a deployed position with the launch vehicle spaced from the towed aircraft, releasing the launch vehicle from the articulatable carriage and thus from the towed aircraft, and activating the launch vehicle propulsion system for further altitude gain or to meet specific mission requirements.
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公开(公告)号：US11551565B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-10
申请号：US17493862
申请日：2021-10-05
发明人： Shay Amsili , Shay Itzhak Sevet , Michel Roee Chen
摘要： A system comprising: one or more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); and a UAV carrier configured to carry the UAVs from an origin to a destination; wherein the UAV carrier comprises a first controller configured to release the UAVs from the UAV carrier; and wherein each of the UAVs comprises: one or more motors configured to generate, directly or indirectly, a lift, lifting the UAV; and a second controller, configured to: activate at least one of the motors upon fulfilment of one or more conditions, thereby generating the lift, wherein after the release of the respective UAV and before the activation of the at least one motor of the respective UAV the motors of the respective UAV are inactive.
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公开(公告)号：US11542036B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-03
申请号：US17077386
申请日：2020-10-22
申请人： Insitu, Inc.
摘要： Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods are described. A representative system includes a first, carrier aircraft having an airframe, a propulsion system carried by the airframe and positioned to support the carrier aircraft in hover, and a capture line carried by the carrier aircraft and deployable to hang from the carrier aircraft. The capture line is sized to releasably engage with a capture device of a second, carried aircraft. The system further includes a retrieval device positioned to support the carried aircraft for detachment from the capture line.
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5.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11299264B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-12
申请号：US16906339
申请日：2020-06-19
IPC分类号： B64C27/32 , B64C39/02 , B64D5/00 , B64C1/30 , B64C11/48 , B64F1/02 , B64C27/26 , B64D3/00 , B64F1/04 , B64C25/10
摘要： The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.
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6.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20220009633A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-13
申请号：US17372388
申请日：2021-07-09
发明人： Gerald D. Budd , Charles E. Rogers
摘要： Embodiments of a system and method for carrying an aeronautical or launch vehicle to altitude for release to flight are disclosed. The system may comprise a multiplicity of mounting elements configured to be affixed to a carrier aircraft in distributed fashion along a mounting axis. Each mounting element may include a cradle and a retention strap. Each retention strap may be suspendedly attached to a respective said cradle, and actuatable from a retention configuration to a release configuration. The retention configuration may enable the retention straps to clampingly secure the vehicle to the respective cradles. The actuation of the retention straps from the retention configuration to the release configuration may disable the clamping securement and thereby release the vehicle to drop away from the cradles. For one or more of the retention straps, the actuation may be by way of detonating at least one corresponding pyrotechnic fastener.
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公开(公告)号：US20210354821A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-18
申请号：US17278409
申请日：2019-09-05
申请人： Leonardo MW Ltd
发明人： Adrian Smith
IPC分类号： B64C39/02 , B64D27/24 , B60L50/60 , B64F3/02 , B64D5/00 , B64F1/00 , G05D1/04 , B60P3/11 , B63B35/50
摘要： An apparatus for permitting a flying vehicle to land on or take off therefrom whilst the apparatus is airborne, the apparatus including: a surface for supporting the flying vehicle during landing or when taking off; at least one propulsion device for sustaining flight of the apparatus and for positioning the surface in a desired landing or taking off orientation; and a link which is connectable at one end to a land- or sea-going vehicle, for tethering the apparatus relative thereto.
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公开(公告)号：US11104439B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-31
申请号：US16161279
申请日：2018-10-16
申请人： Bell Textron Inc.
发明人： Carlos Alexander Fenny , Joseph Scott Drennan , Michael John Ryan , John Richard McCullough , Brett Rodney Zimmerman
摘要： A system for deploying and retrieving a parasite aircraft includes a parasite aircraft with a dock and a carrier aircraft that includes a maneuverable capture device tethered to the carrier aircraft via a cable. The maneuverable capture device includes a plurality of rotors and is configured to dock in the dock of the parasite aircraft. A method of deploying a parasite aircraft includes positioning a parasite aircraft on a loading surface; positioning a carrier aircraft above the parasite aircraft; releasing, from the carrier aircraft, a maneuverable capture device comprising a plurality of rotors; securing the maneuverable capture device to a dock positioned on the parasite aircraft; lifting, via a cable secured at a first end to the carrier aircraft and at a second end to the maneuverable capture device, the parasite aircraft with the carrier aircraft; and releasing the parasite aircraft from the maneuverable capture device.
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公开(公告)号：US11027842B1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-08
申请号：US16007733
申请日：2018-06-13
发明人： Nicholas H. Albrecht , Vincent R. Schuetz , Pavel K. Rybakov , Chase A. York , Scott D. Slaughter , Derek A. Hamel
摘要： Embodiments are directed to releasing smaller unmanned aerial vehicles from larger unmanned aerial vehicles. Apparatus and system embodiments are disclosed for physically retaining and ejecting the smaller unmanned aerial vehicles, including the communication networks associated with the command and control of both the smaller unmanned aerial vehicles and the larger unmanned aerial vehicles.
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公开(公告)号：US20210163148A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：US17093137
申请日：2020-11-09
摘要： A system for refueling has a boom having a rigid portion and, extendible portion and a fuel nozzle at an end of the extendible portion, the fuel nozzle mates with a port on an aircraft. Control circuitry in the tanker aircraft has input elements by which an operator controls actuators moving the boom left, right and up and down, and a first imaging device proximate the end of the extendible portion of the boom, capturing images and transmitting the captured images to the control circuitry, where the images are displayed on a monitor visible to the operator. The operator controls extension and attitude of the fuel nozzle at the end of the extendible portion, according to the images displayed, mating the fuel nozzle with the refueling port, and transferring fuel from the tanker aircraft to the aircraft to be refueled.
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